Arab war planes bomb Yemen; exiles report U.S.-Houthi talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Aircraft from a Saudi-led coalition bombed Yemen’s Houthi outposts throughout the country on Sunday, residents said, while Yemen’s government in exile said the militia was in talks with the United States in Oman.
Venezuela parliament chief: will sue in U.S., Spain over drugs reporting
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan parliament chief Diosdado Cabello said in an interview on Sunday that he plans to file lawsuits in Spain and the United States following media reports that link him and other top officials to cocaine trafficking and money…
Suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State in western Libyan city kills five: official
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Five people were killed and eight wounded in a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State outside the Libyan city of Misrata on Sunday, security officials said.
Maverick Mexican politician threatens status quo in election
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – “One dead son, one kidnapped two-year-old daughter and 2,800 bullet holes in my truck” is no typical campaign slogan. Then again, the man who may become the first state governor in modern Mexico without a political party i…
Greece, creditors agree on need for quick deal as talks continue
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and its European creditors agreed on the need to reach a cash-for-reforms deal quickly as Athens missed a self-imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an agreement to unlock aid, sources close to the talks said.
Islamic State drives back Syria insurgents near Turkey
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters advanced against rival insurgents in northern Syria on Sunday, capturing areas close to a border crossing with Turkey and threatening their supply route to Aleppo city, fighters and a group monitoring the…
Thai King admitted to hospital for check ups: palace
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s king was admitted to hospital on Sunday for a health check up and will stay overnight, the palace said.
Israel moves to toughen sentences for stone-throwers
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli cabinet ministers approved on Sunday legislation aimed at imposing tougher penalties on stone-throwers, a measure that stemmed from a wave of Palestinian protests last year in occupied East Jerusalem.
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city, kills one
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A bomb went off in the Gamboru market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday, a resident and a military source said.
Pentagon chief pledges $18 million for Hanoi to buy patrol boats
HAI PHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pledged $18 million on Sunday to help Vietnam buy U.S. patrol boats, shortly after touring a Vietnamese coast guard vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship during a skirmish in the South Ch…
